Daily Republican., 1887-08-22

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topped, and also saw Landls as he
,amo running toward bin. At this
time there was shifter backing up
with five or six coal cars attached,
which Lands did not appear to notice.
AS ho was running direct toward 1t |
Kane tried to seize him "a he passed,
and falling In that called to him to stop |
Peter McHuRk. the nigh watchman,
who was standing closs to Mr.. Kane,
also called to him to stop, but he con-
tinu0d ON and ran direct into the ten.
der Of the engine and was knocked un.
der the wheels, which gave out . sick. |
ening sound as they ground his flesh |
and bones to an unrscognizable mass ON
the tracks. The remains we're caught |
under the cars and dragged for some
and pieces OF flesh and bons along the
road, and it wAs evident that bis death
must have been instantaneous.
The pieces were gathered up ~ osre.
fully % possible and taken to the
morgue by Coroner Barnhill, where
they we're covered with ioe.
The Jury, after hearing the evidence,
rendered . verdict that j. O. LAudis
was accidentally killed by being run
over with IN engine ON the W. b N.
Railroad, August Goth, and that no
blame 10 attached to the company or Its
employcs."
The deceased was about 50 years of
age and leaves . wife and two children,
who reside at Columbia, Pa, but with
whom 1t 10 stated he has not lived for
some time. Superintendent MoOaus-
land says that he was q sober, Undue.
trious man, always attentive to his du.
ties, and that he could not understand
what caused him tu rush into certain
death.
THE DROWNED ITALIAN.
The body of the Italian, Guisippi
Radelsto, who was drowned at Harlan
& Hollingsworth's shipyard about 10
o'clock last Thursday night, was not
found until Saturday afternoon, and an
ing nest was also held In that case by
the same jury which investigated the
case Of Thomas Condor.
Jermish Morris was the only wit
ness examin ed and bis evidence sho~ed
that the deceased was employed at the
yard as lsborer. Last Thursday
nighf they were working overtime on
the steamer Parthian, and rs the man
was walking along the gang plank from
the boat to the wharf he foil overheard
and sank, to rise no more. The gang
plank was about four fee. wide and
we'll lighted, and the witness was under
the impression that Badelato had struch
his head against q brace, which stunned
him, and that that was the reason why
he did not rise. The body was sup
, posed to bs underneath the stenmel
PArthian, and on Saturday afternoon
: her propeller was started, when Il
arose to the surface and Was secured BY
, the witness and some other men.
After hearing this evidence tho jury
! rendered verdict of Academia
drowning. It is stated that Badelat'
has wife and three children In Italy
DROWNED AT THE EATAToRIUE.
Last Saturday evening three boyf
| Among whom was Thomas Murphy, th
10y eAr.cld son OF John Murphy, re
siding at No. 1122 West Third street
: went TO the NRtatorium, acd upon NJ
). curing Professor Webster that the
I could each swim, were permitted 3
q enter the large pool, which, while 1t
only three feet deep ct one end Ia nbou
i nine feet at the other. The boys all ur
) dressed In the same room and then wen
! in the pool at the shallow end. Afte
! sporting around In the water for som
q time they went to tho deeper part, an
that was the last Murphy was see
alive. As there WAS q number OF pei
! sons in the pool his companions did nc
miss him until they went to the room
a dress, when, finding that he was no
there, they scanned the pool, and nc
seeing him there, gave the alarm. Ser
a geant Tay lor, with DR.. bravo, Fran
|, Morrison, Professor Webster's assist
4 ant, and several others, commenced t
4 search the pool for him.
In . few minutes Mr.. Morrison fount
, him on the bottom, in the deepest parl
i and brought him to the surface, whe
4 his body was lifted out and every know
i means used by DR.. bravo and Professo
/ Webster for the purpose OF Iesuectta'
a ing him, but without avail. DIR. Draw
n said 1t WAS impossible to tell how Ion
he had been dead before he was found
l but II the boys statements are true, b
= could not have been under the waite
|, long before they missed him. The new
. OF the accident was taken to the fatht
2 by another son, and he was almost orai
:. ed by the sudden shock. The body va
n taken in charge by Undertaken Palme
and after being placed In An ics boz
Z taken to his parents residence, wheI
q Deputy Coroner Lee held an inquss
a about noon yesterday.
h The evidence tended to show tbs
4 the boy must have been taken suddenl
r Ill in the water, and sunk et once, as
a he had strangled, he certainly woul
q have been aeen and rescued by some O
a the many who were bathing at the tim
One of the boys says that he Jumpe
of the spring board on the south aid
+ and II this Is correct he must have bee
a stunned In striking the water, an
!. went to the bottom at once.
IA The jury, after hearing the evidenc
rendered verdict OF accidental deaf
q by drowning.
!, No blame can be attached to Profe
|, sor Webster or his assistants for tn
q sad accident, rs every care Is taken
~ protect those who visit the establish
"a ment. II the boys had not assured Pr
" fessor Webster that they could swim
d they would not have been permitted
k enter the large pool.
X As soon ~ the news OF the drowntr
= became known . crowd Of fully
n. thousand parsons assembled around q
t. Natatorium and remained until Il
a body was taken away.
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